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Improving your home's energy efficiency with ENERGY STAR can help to lower high energy bills, improve comfort and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Learn about the many ways to save in your home and track your progress with "My ENERGY STAR" - your new dashboard to savings.

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A new home that has earned the ENERGY STAR label has undergone a process of inspections, testing, and verification to meet strict requirements set by the US EPA. ENERGY STAR certified homes use 15-30% less energy than typical new homes while delivering better comfort, quality, and durability.

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The Weekly Operating Hours is different depending on your property type:

Office, Financial Office, Warehouse and Distribution Center. Your Weekly Operating Hours are the total number of hours per week where the majority of workers are present. For example, if the majority of workers are in your building from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm M-F, then your Weekly operating hours would be 50 (10 hrs * 5 days per week).

If you have two tenants with hours that differ by more than 10%, then you should enter two separate Property Uses so that you can track them separately.

If you have two tenants with hours that differ by less than 10%, choose the largest tenant’s hours (based on Gross Floor Area).

If your hours vary seasonally (ex: 1/2 day Fridays in the summer), choose the schedule that is followed most often.

If you have 2 shifts of workers, count both shifts.

Do NOT count:

When the property is occupied only by maintenance, security, or other support personnel.

HVAC startup or shutdown time

When only the cleaning crew is present

Properties that serve or sell to customers (retail stores, medical office, bank branch, courthouse, library, health club, etc). Your Weekly Operating Hours should be the hours that you are open to the public.

Worship Facility. Your Weekly Operating Hours should reflect hours when the facility is typically open for operation, which may include worship services, choir practice, administrative use, committee meetings, classes, or other activities.